Even if your child is an excellent student，you can’t expect that hewill always dutifully do his homework.The following issome useful advice for helping them deal with their homework.Set a regular time and place for study.Give homework its ownspecial time and place，and if your child is in middleor high school，let her set her own timetable.Take it step by step.Children may getoverwhelmed(压倒)by too much homework they have to do.Encourage your child to calmly work out what needs to be done andhow much time it will take，and then make a plan.Help your child break homework down into manageable steps.Help out.You shouldn’t have to do your child’s homeworkor re—teach the material covered in class.but you canhelp out by showing your interest and by encouraging independent(独立的)problem solving.Praise a job well done.Kids，no matter what their age，need to know thatthey are doing a good job.Praise them for theirsuccesses and encourage them to keep up the good work.Alittle praise will go a long way in building healthy study habits.
　　1、What can best helpchildren to keep on making progress?
　　A.Goingover the lessons with them.
　　B.Encouragingthem from time to time.
　　C.Helping them with study plans
　　D.Offering them a special place.
　　参考答案：B
　　参考解析：题干意为“如何最好地帮助孩子不断进步?”由文章最后一段最后一句话“A littlepraise will go a long way in building healthy study habits.”可知不时地鼓励表扬孩子可以让孩子不断进步。故B为正确答案。
　　2、For whom is the textmainly written?
　　A.Parents.
　　B.Teachers.
　　C.Headmasters.
　　D.Students.
　　参考答案：A
　　参考解析：题干意为“这篇文章主要是写给谁的?”通读全文可知，文章讲述的是如何帮助孩子更好地完成作业，故而可以推知文章的读者主要是家长。故A为正确答案。
　　3、The text says thatchildren should be encouraged to__________.
　　A.managetheir own learning
　　B.expresstheir interest and care
　　C.askas many questions as possible
　　D.findsomeone to re-teach the lessons
　　参考答案：A
　　参考解析：题干意为“文章认为孩子应该被鼓励去做什么?”由文章第四段第二句“You shouldn’t have to…you can helpout by showing your interest and by encouraging independent problem solving.”可推知应该鼓励孩子自己管理学习。故A为正确答案。
　　4、What should a child beencouraged to do when having too much homework?
　　A.Havean interest in it.
　　B.Setenough time for it.
　　C.Askhis parents for help.
　　D.Do itin manageable steps.
　　参考答案：D
　　参考解析：题干意为“当有太多作业要做的时候，应该鼓励孩子如何去做?”由文章第三段最后一句话“Help yourchild break homework down into manageable steps.”可知应该鼓励孩子将作业分解成可以掌控的步骤来做。故D为正确答案。
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